| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.22.470 | 35 | |
| 02 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.22.509 | +0.039 | 27 |
| 03 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.22.826 | +0.356 | 37 |
| 04 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.23.188 | +0.718 | 32 |
| 05 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.23.568 | +1.098 | 34 |
| 06 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.23.586 | +1.116 | 35 |
| 07 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.23.981 | +1.511 | 30 |
| 08 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.24.278 | +1.808 | 30 |
| 09 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.24.290 | +1.820 | 33 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.24.366 | +1.896 | 31 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.24.483 | +2.013 | 38 |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.24.786 | +2.316 | 43 |
| 13 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.25.296 | +2.826 | 33 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.25.303 | +2.833 | 38 |
| 15 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.25.457 | +2.987 | 34 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.25.603 | +3.133 | 43 |
| 17 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.26.073 | +3.603 | 32 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.26.417 | +3.947 | 37 |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.27.123 | +4.653 | 20 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.27.189 | +4.719 | 34 |
| 21 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.28.036 | +5.566 | 36 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.28.062 | +5.592 | 28 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.29.469 | +6.999 | 28 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.29.476 | +7.006 | 31 |